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Ehi

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Smith's Bible Dictionary by William Smith (1863)

E’hi. (my brother). Head of one of the Benjamite houses, according to the list in Gen 46:21. He seems to be the same as Ahiram, in the list in Num 26:38. In 1Ch 8:1, he is called Aharah, and perhaps also Ahoah in 1Ch 8:4, Ahiah in 1Ch 8:7, and Aher in 1Ch 7:12.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary by Andrew Robert Fausset (1878)

Gen 46:21. Ahiram is probably the full name (Num 26:38); 1Ch 8:1, Aharah; 1Ch 8:4, Ahoah; 1Ch 8:7, Ahiah.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock & James Strong (1880)

(Hebrews Echi’, אֵחַי, prob. a modified form of the name AHI; Sept. Α᾿γχίς; Vulg. Echi), one of the "sons" of Benjamin (Gen 46:21), apparently the grandson called AHIRAM SEE AHIRAM (q.v.) in Num 26:38 (from which the name is perhaps contracted). In the parallel passage (1Ch 8:6) he seems to be called EHUD SEE EHUD (q.v.).

New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (1899)

[E’hi]

Son of Benjamin. Gen 46:21. Perhaps the same as AHIRAM in Num 26:38, and AHARAH in 1Ch 8:1.

Dictionary of the Bible by James Hastings (1909)

EHI.—See Ahiram.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr (ed.) (1915)

´hı̄ (אחי, ’ēhı̄): Apparently a contracted form (Gen 46:21). See AHIRAM.

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